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When I converted to a 3G I looked at the Ford wiring diagrams from the cars that used the 3G and installed a MEGA Fuse (Littelfuse trade name) in...
Not sure if this is related, but found it today. York US 30 strip. [ATTACH] Sent from my SM-G960U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
01T 2455 pedal & bushing assy (brake) Years 40-47 Comm 1942-47 Trucks except COE 1940-47 Green Bible page 55 Sent from my SM-G960U using The...
I had a 318 Dodge truck with an AFB that did the same thing. Turned out to be a bad fuel pump. Apparently would supply enough fuel for light...
My '48 Fordor does not have tube shocks. Relatively low s/n, H series 6 cyl Super Deluxe. Sent from my SM-G960U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Have you considered following the L shape of your upper/side trim as a smaller series instead of vertical teeth? Think '47 Olds. Sent from my...
1955 Chilton's instructions. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Sent from my SM-G960U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Does the float actually float or does it sink? Sent from my SM-G960U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
LM7806 voltage regulator works great if you are comfortable with electronics. They cost less than $1. Sent from my SM-G960U using The H.A.M.B....
My OT truck has a parking pass for the public library. Sent from my SM-G900V using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Considered using studs and nuts? That's what my '48 has from the factory for the head. I have read early production engines used studs. Sent...
I will happily work for the chance to learn. I did not intend to ask for pay.
What I want is an apprenticeship with the "old guys" from this thread. I'm willing to trade labor for the teaching!
The regulator Kevin used should have more current capacity than is needed for just some gauges. I used LM7806 regulators - the 6V version of the...
My experience with automotive wiring has always been OEM and aftermarket fuse panels have two main feeds, one always hot and one hot with the key...
Yes, I agree - too spread out, too much white space, too much scrolling when I could be reading. And I am _not_ anywhere near my 20's. Oh, well,...
Look up the Rt66 association for each state. If you search you can find more of the old road than you think. Officially the road is bypassed but...
Wait, is it 2V with the motor spinning? That would be points opening and closing, so you are not going to see the true reading as your meter...
Open circuit after the resistor (no current flow so no voltage drop) or a shorted resistor. Remove all wires from the resistor and measure it...
Don't be scared of an AFB. It was my first carb rebuild and it all worked out fine. Just don't confuse the primary and secondary jets. I think...
In the early 1990's I helped a friend restore a 1979 Dodge 4x4 - OT vehicle but the paint info is useful. We started by wirebrushing the frame...
Way too easy to spend big $$$ on a "trick" car with all the go-fast parts for sale. I write the rules for our pack so we work with what is in the...
For any wiring project, electronics or other electrical, I like to take the drawing of what I want to wire and make a copy. I then hi-lite every...
I don't run one, so I can't speak from experience. However, if you want to know the engineering behind the Thumpr line, look at the Comp Cams...
Patent #1537131 from May 12, 1925 is for an automotive lubricator, not something for an ignition coil. Interesting.
I am now of the age where I encounter people both older and younger than me in the workplace and as contractors. I have found that the condition...
If you can weld you can get flanges here: http://www.victoryheaderflanges.com/headerflanges_ford.html (Never ordered, just found in a www search)...
Lorodz - you are going to change from pos to neg ground, right? I still prefer the lower RPM cut-in of a normal alternator, so I didn't use a...
A single LM7806 regulator will work for all the gauges if you heatsink it to let it reach its 1A rating. Think of it as a build your own Runtz...
I think we need to know the intended use of the car. If you want better lighting, big stereo, and have thoughts of adding A/C and other things in...
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